Bobcat Buzz
Volume 1, Week 15, December 8, 2017
Welcome to Our House "Where Character Matters"
Dear Botsford Families,
Being a child is not always easy. Children are small, they do not always get their way and they do not always like the choices that are made for them.
Children face big emotions every day and the hardest one to manage is ANGER. We are continuing to work on identifying our feelings and managing our anger through the problem solving model. We are teaching our Bobcats to cool down, back away, count to four and to breathe deeply. Here are some ideas for home and we have even included a brief video you can share with your children. "Choose Peace"!
Anger Management for Children: 5 Strategies
It is never too soon to teach your child how to control her anger so that it doesn’t control her. Remember, however, that it is difficult for young children to master these strategies. Your child will need your help—and a lot of practice:
- Stop. If your child is feeling out of control, she should be separated from the person she feels like hurting. She should leave the room. As often happens with children, Sophie and Henry needed a parent to get them to stop.
- Calm down. Teach your child to use some calming strategies when she feels the physical symptoms of anger. She can try taking deep breaths, drinking a glass of water, distracting herself with a song or a story, or playing alone.
- Think before you act. Encourage your child to ask herself, “What do I want to happen?” Explain that vengeance and retaliation are not worth acting on. Being understood and making things right are worthwhile. Henry’s scribbling can’t be erased, but Sophie can still show her dad her work and how Henry tried to help.
- Consider the other person’s feelings. Children can begin to show empathy as young as 3 years old, but they need your help. Try to get her to understand the other person’s point of view, just as she wants her point of view understood. Sophie wanted her birthday card to be perfect. Henry knew his efforts could never live up to hers. See if your child can figure out why the other person doesn’t understand her side. Could she find another way to get her view across more clearly? Can she try to let it go?
- Look for possible solutions. Help your child see beyond “I hate you and you’re no good.” See if you can find a compromise that both parties can agree on. Apologizing often helps. By this stage maybe Henry could come to understand that he must let Sophie make her own card, and maybe she can help him with his.
Please Connect With Us
Email: christine.teff@clarencevilleschools.org
Website: http://www.clarenceville.k12.mi.us/botsford/
Location: Botsford Elementary School, Lathers Street, Livonia, MI, United States
Phone: 248-919-0402
B.E.S.T. Holiday Shoppe for Families
Students will also have an opportunity to visit the Holiday Shoppe with their classrooms on Tuesday and Wednesday during the school day. BEST is looking for volunteers to help the children shop and to wrap the gifts. Please see our BEST president, Alicia Iles if you are able to assist in any way.
Monday, Dec 11, 2017, 05:30 PM
Botsford Elementary School, Lathers Street, Livonia, MI, United States
Hour Of Code
30th Annual "December is Special to Me Because..." Essay Contest Winner
Meet Dr. Science
2018 Botsford Floor Hockey Registration
Clarenceville Schools and Caller ID
FYI - Please know that when an outgoing call is made from ANY school phone in the district, it shows on your own caller ID as 248-919-0200 and identifies the number as a Michigan call.
This is the same caller ID number for all district buildings.
If you see this number as a missed call, please call back the school your child attends and not the number shown on your caller ID.
248-919-0402 Botsford's Main Line
248-919-0200 Clarenceville Schools Caller ID Number ONLY:)
The Dentist is Coming to Botsford
UPCOMING EVENTS
December, 2017
Monday, December 11th B.E.S.T. Santa Shop 5:30pm (all families invited)
Tuesday, December 12th and Wednesday, December 13th B.E.S.T. Santa Shop (All Day)
Thursday, December 14th 7:00pm Botsford Commons Sing-A-Long and Board of Education Meeting, 6:30pm
Tuesday, December 19th 7:00pm Winter Choir Concert at the CHS Auditorium
Friday, December 15th 9:00am Dens and Student Showcase
WINTER BREAK December 23rd, 2017 to January 7th, 2018 Return to School Monday
January, 2018
Monday, January 8th School Resumes
Thursday, January 11th 6:30pm Board of Education Meeting
Friday, January 12th 8:45am "Student in the Spotlight" for Nov. and Dec.
Monday, January 15th NO SCHOOL IN OBSERVANCE OF MLK, JR. DAY
Planning Ahead for Mid Winter Break-NO SCHOOL Monday, February 19th-Friday, February 23rd
Winter Choir Concert
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2017, 07:00 PM
Clarenceville High School, Middlebelt Road, Livonia, MI, United States
Outside Recess Guidelines
Our working number for outside winter recess is 10 degrees with the wind chill factor. With a wind chill above 10 degrees, weather factors such as sunlight, wind and snow accumulation will also be considered when determining whether there will be indoor or outdoor recess.